Annette Zilinskas

Annette Celia Genevieve Zilinskas (born November 6, 1962) is an American musician. She is a founding member of The Bangles and returned to the band in 2018^[1] after an absence of 35 years.

Annette Zilinskas
Birth name	Annette Celia Genevieve Zilinskas
Born	(1962-11-06) November 6, 1962 (age 62) Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer
Instruments	Vocals bass guitar
Years active	1981–present
Member of	The Bangles Blood on the Saddle Weather Bell Medicine

Biography

Founding bass player Annette Zilinskas joins Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, and Debbi Peterson of The Bangles for a live show in 2016 from the Whisky A Go Go.

A native of Southern California, Zilinskas was born in Van Nuys and was recruited into The Bangs, which later became The Bangles, as bass guitarist. She played bass and harmonica on The Bangles' eponymously titled 5-track EP, but left the band to join Blood on the Saddle as lead singer before The Bangles' first album. After her departure, Michael Steele became the bass player for the band.^[2]

Zilinskas started joining the Bangles for live shows again in 2014, before she formally rejoined the band in 2018.^[1] Zilinskas has also been a member of Los Angeles bands Weather Bell,^[3] The Ringling Sisters, and Medicine.^[4]